Member Since: 1/19/2006
Band Website: raygelato.com
Band Members: Ray Gelato:
Vocals & tenor sax
Paul Booth
Alto & tenor sax
Danny Marsden:
Trumpet
Andy Rogers:
Trombone
Gunther Kuermayr:
Piano
Mike Janisch:
Bass
Matt Home
Drums
Influences: People always ask for my influences, so here goes a try! I hate doing this, cos someone great always gets left out!Vocals:
Louis Prima, Sinatra, Wynonie Harris, Louis Jordan, Mel Torme, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Joe Williams, Dean Martin, Della Reese, Sam Butera. There are more, but I can't remember now. Bands:
Duke Ellington, Count Basie, The Treniers, Sam Butera and the Witnesses. The Nevlille Bros, Bill Haley and his Comets, Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames. Pete Longs Echoes Of Ellington Orchestra.
Sax:
Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ike Quebec, Charlie Ventura, Gene Ammons, Lester Young, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Paul Gonzalves, Ben Webster, Lucky Thompson, Lew Tabackin, Scott Hamilton. I also dig the rockin' guys, I learned to Play by imitating these fellas!- Sam Butera, Red Prysock, Sam 'The man' Taylor, Rudy Pompilli, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty.
Below:
At the Jazz Brazil Festival in Curitiba
Sounds Like: Now they want to know what I sound like... Jeez...
Here, listen to this one. It's an original, and it's called...
"A Pizza You!"
Record Label: Double Scoop
Type of Label: Indie